AMERICAN NAVY.
BUILDING PROGRAMME. APPROVED BY PRESIDENT. Press Association-Electric Telegraph--Copyrigid NEW YORK, Saturday. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent states that when the matter was under discussion at White House to-day, President Coolidge approved of the naval programme sent to the House of Representatives. It is also stated that under the operation of the Budget Law, Mr Coolidge had given his approval to the project. The Budget Bureau asked the President whether the programme prepared by the Navy Department was in conflict with his financial policy, and Mr Coolidge replied that it was not. It w r as further contended that the programme did not commit the Lnitcd States to a movement that would stimulate competitive building, or strike a blow at the peace of the world. The President indicated that he was for peace and the limitation of armaments by international agreements. He believes this is the sentiment of the country, and also that the country will “favourably react” to the proposed naval programme.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 December 1927, Page 5
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